Electrical and electronic engineering includes electronic engineering and manufacture, telecommunications, electricity generation and supply, electrical installation and associated building services such as control systems, renewable energies, security and alarm systems. The further education provision for the priority skill area of electrical and electronic engineering at level 3 comprises of full-time and part-time professional and technical courses to prepare students for employment in, and to up-skill existing employees within, the engineering sector of Northern Ireland’s economy.
This report summarises the findings of an evaluation of the provision at level 3 for the priority skill of electrical and electronic engineering in the six area-based colleges of further education.